Media Advisory - More than 3,500 young Quebec students gathering at Uniprix Stadium to compete in 3rd Robotics Festival! (March 20-22)

50% high tech/ 50% extreme sport AN EVENT THAT'S 100% EXCITEMENT (and nearly twice as big as last year)!

MONTREAL, March 18, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - This Thursday, March 20^th, will mark the launch of the third annual Robotics Festival — three days where high technology will meet extreme sport to produce a thrilling competition for over 3,500 young participants, nearly twice last year's turnout!

The media is being invited to meet the participants and to film and photograph them in action during the Festival's most nail-biting segments, i.e. during the robot inspections, practice rounds and opening matches.

CHALLENGE 14-18 year-olds: ROBOTS PLAYING WITH FITNESS BALLS
THURSDAY MARCH 20 8:30 A.M. Pit area opens 10:00 A.M. Practice rounds 12:30 P.M. Lunch break 1:30 P.M. Practice rounds 4:30 P.M. Practice rounds end	FRIDAY MARCH 21 8:00 A.M. Pit area opens 8:30 A.M. Opening ceremony 9:00 A.M. Qualifiers 12:30 P.M. Lunch break 1:30 P.M. Qualifiers 5:45 P.M. Award ceremony	SATURDAY MARCH 22 8:00 A.M. Pit area opens 8:30 A.M. Opening ceremony 9:00 A.M. Qualifiers 12:15 P.M. Playoff alliances are formed 12:30 P.M. Lunch break 1:30 P.M. Finals 4:30 P.M. Closing ceremony
LEGO CHALLENGE 9-14 year-olds: ROBOTS OVERCOMING NATURAL DISASTERS
THURSDAY MARCH 20 8:00 A.M. Teams arrive 8:30 A.M. Opening ceremony 9:00 A.M. Practice rounds 12:00 P.M. Lunch break 12:45 P.M. Judges inspect the pits 1:30 P.M. Official matches 4:00 P.M. Closing ceremony	FRIDAY MARCH 21 8:00 A.M. Teams arrive 8:30 A.M. Opening ceremony 9:00 A.M. Practice rounds 12:00 P.M. Lunch break 12:45 P.M. Judges inspect the pits 1:30 P.M. Official matches 4:00 P.M. Closing ceremony	SATURDAY MARCH 22 8:00 A.M. Teams arrive 8:30 A.M. Opening ceremony 9:00 A.M. Practice rounds 12:00 P.M. Lunch break 12:45 P.M. Judges inspect the pits 1:30 P.M. Official matches 4:00 P.M. Closing ceremony

Website:	www.festivalderobotique.ca
WHAT:	Robotics Festival Challenge for 14-18 year-olds, dubbed "AERIAL ASSIST" this year (building a functioning robot capable of passing and catching fitness balls); LEGO^®challenge for 9-14 year-olds (designing robots able to carry out disaster preparation, response and rebuilding missions; theme "NATURE'S FURY").
WHEN:	March 20, 21 and 22
WHERE:	Uniprix Stadium
SPOKESPEOPLE AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT:
	Adil, age 11, student at the Barclay school, in Park Extension, competing in the LEGO challenge for 9-14 year-olds Gabriel Bran Lopez, Founding President of Youth Fusion and Co-Founder of FIRST Robotics Quebec (the event organizers).

 

SOURCE: Youth Fusion

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